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'Rona... That you?
A few Monday mornings ago, I awoke with a sore throat. I immediately dismissed it as allergies and went about my day. By midday, my...
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maggiehsmith07
Aug 8, 20206 min read
Sentimental Hogwash
We’ve been back almost a week from the vacation that we smuggled Bogart on. I’d disclosed the dogs in advance, but not the cat. I know...
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maggiehsmith07
Jul 28, 20204 min read
Corn Dog
Andrea and I are vacationing in North Carolina. We’ve booked a cozy cottage aside a private lake. The town we’re staying in, Saluda, has...
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maggiehsmith07
Jul 18, 20202 min read
Pancakes are Love
Recently, I said to Andrea, “You’re bossy. You should just admit you’re bossy.” Andrea paused and then replied, “I prefer to think of it...
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maggiehsmith07
Jul 15, 20202 min read
Homeward Bound
It isn’t even 7 AM and I’ve muttered “What the fuck?” under my breath more times than I care to admit. The first “WTF.” Emerged when I...
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maggiehsmith07
Jul 13, 20205 min read
How do you measure a year?
I’ve been in Massachusetts since last Tuesday for work. Because I know how to party, I excitedly made an appointment to have my mammogram...
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maggiehsmith07
Jun 24, 20203 min read
Coffee or Tea?
Sometimes, I dip a toe into the pool of despair. It’s usually because of world events, or because I realize someone whom I thought I knew...
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maggiehsmith07
Jun 17, 20202 min read
One Hour at a Time
By early May, my colleagues and I had been working several weeks in a row. A friend and colleague of mine called to check in on mine. I...
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maggiehsmith07
Jun 6, 20205 min read
My Implicit, Liberal Bias
Lest you get the idea I’m a good person based on my last post, I should probably tell you that when I’m done with someone, for whatever...
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maggiehsmith07
Jun 4, 20204 min read
Everyone's a Little Bit Racist
“When people show you who they are, believe them the first time.” Maya Angelou This quote has been a favorite of mine for a long time....
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maggiehsmith07
May 27, 20204 min read
Night of the Living Cicadas
In 1990, periodical cicada’s emerged in Illinois in full force. In the northern half of the state of Illinois, these bug-eyed creatures...
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maggiehsmith07
May 26, 20203 min read
It's Not About the Toilet Paper
I felt I needed a part 2 post, lest you believe I’m viewing COVID through rose colored glasses. Rest assured, I’m not. Working in a...
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maggiehsmith07
May 24, 20204 min read
Times of Covid
We slept in this morning which was a welcome surprise. Lately, I’ve seen lots of articles stating that people are having strange dreams...
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maggiehsmith07
May 23, 20205 min read
Training to be Southern
I haven’t written here in a while. When I first began blogging, over 14 years ago, I would record aspects of my day as if there was a...
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maggiehsmith07
May 5, 20202 min read
Guest Post by Andrea Smith!
If that didn't get you to click the link, what will?! Andrea's words below - thanks, Andrea! ____________________________________________...
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maggiehsmith07
Apr 27, 20203 min read
Lesbians in the Wild
Today I dialed into a conference call a few moments before most people. The hostess of the call complimented me on the photographs of...
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maggiehsmith07
Apr 23, 20204 min read
Mullet Outfit
Yesterday, I left my home to pick something up from the local hardware store. I passed a gas station and a large U-Haul was pulling out...
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maggiehsmith07
Apr 17, 20202 min read
Keep It Simple
“As we go through the day we pause, when agitated or doubtful, and ask for the right thought or action. We constantly remind ourselves we...
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maggiehsmith07
Apr 16, 20202 min read
Bearz N the Hood
Yesterday afternoon, Andrea came in the house waving a piece of paper. “This is the kind of neighborhood we’ve moved into, ‘Ivy Creek...
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maggiehsmith07
Apr 15, 20203 min read
What Would Dolly (Parton) Do?
A week or two ago, one of the leaders who works in a building that I partner with said, “Times like this don’t build character, they...
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